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Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry. Part II Performance and Applications of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization of Large Biomolecules

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Mass Spectrometry in the Biological Sciences: A Tutorial

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Sample preparation and typical performance characteristics of ultraviolet and infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of large organic molecules are discussed.Examples of the application of the technique to the analysis of a variety different biopolymers are presented.

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  1. Institut für Medizinische Physik der Universität Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 31, D-4400, Münster, Germany

    A. Overberg, A. Hassenbürger & F. Hillenkamp

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  1. Midwest Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

    Michael L. Gross

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Overberg, A., Hassenbürger, A., Hillenkamp, F. (1992). Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry. Part II Performance and Applications of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization of Large Biomolecules. In: Gross, M.L. (eds) Mass Spectrometry in the Biological Sciences: A Tutorial. NATO ASI Series, vol 353. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2618-2_10

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